Mason worked 21 hours at the bicycle shop at an hourly rate of $9.50. How much Medicare tax will be deducted from his paycheck this week? (Medicare tax is a fixed tax of 1.45% of a person’s gross pay.)

A.
$199.50

B.
$8.38

C.
$2.89

D.
$196.61

@MissSmartiez

Question

Mason worked 21 hours at the bicycle shop at an hourly rate of $9.50. How much Medicare tax will be deducted from his paycheck this week? (Medicare tax is a fixed tax of 1.45% of a person’s gross pay.)
 
 A.
$199.50
 
 B.
$8.38
 
 C.
$2.89
 
 D.
$196.61

@MissSmartiez

misssmartiez · Answer

ok, 

Find out how much 21 hours equaled too, when its 9.50$ per hour.

anonymous · Answer

the answer is C I took the test a while back. I hope this helps :)

thoritegem · Answer

Alright, I did the math, and I got C!

misssmartiez · Answer

Correct,

misssmartiez · Answer

well I didn't have to walk you through the whole equation, wow, XD

anonymous · Answer

No DA's @daisyrainbowmist

anonymous · Answer

It doesn't help the asker learn and it's against OS policy

anonymous · Answer

no medal :(